Rode up to Bowling Green, KY and did a 12 hour endurance rally. Sort of scavenger hunt by motorcycle. Rode about 500 miles for the rally. Came home via the northern end of the Natchez Trace after some slab down past Nashville. Pics from the rally.
Fork in the Road in Franklin, KY -
Fountain in Clarksville, TN (I hung my placard on another rider's bike)
Funky Toy Land Museum in Calvert City, KY
Superman statue in Metropolis, IL
The Everly Brothers Monument in Central City, KY
Giant head on the lawn of the Convention Center in Owensboro, KY
That's it for the nicer rally pics. We came in 2nd in the 12 hour. There was also a 33 hour rally at the same time, starting the same time.
After the rally we rode back the slab to get past Nashville traffic, then picked up the Natchez Trace for 200 miles to the house. A few pics from the Trace.
War of 1812 Monument -
View facing away -
Talked the wife into hiking down the steep 900' trail to Jourdan Creek Falls. Very pretty, a few too many wild kids wander around though.
We did another short hike to another falls later, but it wasn't as photogenic. Stopped at the AL/TN border for a quick pic or two.
Had another stop about 40 miles later only to find my wife's GSA with no rear brake and her back rotor was glowing cherry red with the caliper smoking and the final drive leaking oil. I think the caliper just stuck, no idea why. Foot pedal not sticky and she can't drag the brakes by accident, her foot's too small. At the dealer now. No pics of the road side fun. Pulled the wheel and caliper to investigate, then just left the caliper off for the last 35 miles home.
